Very drinkable after a 1 hour decant through rabbit. Opened up that much more after 2 hours, so worth opening in advance. More-ish, if just slightly thin and slightly jammy. No need to wait.
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2 hr rabbit decant. A lovely crushed raspberry taste at first. Round and highly drinkable, but not wow! Just a touch of boiled jam? Probably on it’s drinking plateau.
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Monthly Tuesday group #001: Pomerol (By me): This is a 100% Merlot wine of 26 years old vines from the plateau. A very creamy and clearly Merlot bouquet with red and dark berries. On the palate very round with red fruits and chocolate, a bit lactic still, good acidity and round, soft tannin. Red currant acidity in the finish. Elegant style. Still a bit too young. Wait at least until 2018. Will probably drink nicely 3+ years after that. 89 - 90
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A lighter side of Pomerol. Needed 1 hour in decanter to smooth out. Medium garnet color. Nose of red currant, raspberry, baking spice, truffle, caramel, and subtle oaky vanilla. Medium-bodied, slightly thin on the palate. Tannins in check for such a young wine, but still need some rounding out. Medium-plus finish. A good buy.
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Medium deep. Moderate slightly lifted aroma of red berries with vanilla/caramel and wet leaves. Med.+ body, quite fruity palate of plums, stone bitterness and a touch of spice. Gaining sweetness, which leads to medium strawberry/redcurrant aftertaste. Rather simple in this company.
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4/30/2022 - ThompsonandFrench Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very drinkable after a 1 hour decant through rabbit.
Opened up that much more after 2 hours, so worth opening in advance.
More-ish, if just slightly thin and slightly jammy.
No need to wait.
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11/20/2021 - ThompsonandFrench Likes this wine: 89 Points
2 hr rabbit decant. A lovely crushed raspberry taste at first. Round and highly drinkable, but not wow! Just a touch of boiled jam? Probably on it’s drinking plateau.
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9/15/2015 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points
Monthly Tuesday group #001: Pomerol (By me): This is a 100% Merlot wine of 26 years old vines from the plateau. A very creamy and clearly Merlot bouquet with red and dark berries. On the palate very round with red fruits and chocolate, a bit lactic still, good acidity and round, soft tannin. Red currant acidity in the finish. Elegant style. Still a bit too young. Wait at least until 2018. Will probably drink nicely 3+ years after that. 89 - 90
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3/12/2015 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 90 Points
A lighter side of Pomerol. Needed 1 hour in decanter to smooth out. Medium garnet color. Nose of red currant, raspberry, baking spice, truffle, caramel, and subtle oaky vanilla. Medium-bodied, slightly thin on the palate. Tannins in check for such a young wine, but still need some rounding out. Medium-plus finish. A good buy.
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9/18/2011 - Magnum Jim wrote: 92 Points
Fruit forward with a lovely purity of fruit to it. Drinking very nicely right now.
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10/27/2009 - ews3 wrote: 89 Points
Zachys Fall 2009 Food & Wine Extravaganza (The Lighthouse at Pier Sixty (NYC)): fruity
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10/12/2009 - igaf wrote:
Medium deep. Moderate slightly lifted aroma of red berries with vanilla/caramel and wet leaves. Med.+ body, quite fruity palate of plums, stone bitterness and a touch of spice. Gaining sweetness, which leads to medium strawberry/redcurrant aftertaste. Rather simple in this company.
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